Senior Dominic Giglio ran for 197 yards and the go-ahead touchdown as Hanover Central’s football team beat Munster 21-14 in a Northwest Crossroads Conference homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 25, at Hanover Central High School in Cedar Lake.
The teams were tied 14-14 at halftime in what became Hanover Central’s lowest-scoring game of the season. Giglio’s touchdown provided the only points of the second half, as the Hanover Central defense held Munster scoreless over the final two quarters.
Giglio averaged 9.0 yards per carry and broke off a 77-yard run. He has now scored a rushing touchdown in five straight games. Hanover Central finished with 234 rushing yards, its most this season.
Senior Jacob Ferko caught both of the Wildcats’ touchdown passes and finished with 92 receiving yards. Senior quarterback Wyatt Tewell completed 11 of 25 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the second straight for Hanover Central, which improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the conference. The Wildcats’ only loss came 45-31 at Lowell on Friday, Sept. 11, and they followed it with a 50-0 win at Kankakee Valley before beating Munster.
The Wildcats have already surpassed last season’s win total. Hanover Central finished 4-6 in 2025.
Munster fell to 2-4 and 0-3 in the conference. The Mustangs have lost four of their last five games.
Hanover Central travels to Hobart on Friday, Oct. 2.
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